German weapons passed into hands of PKK, report says


The weapons sent by Germany to peshmerga forces last year, to support their fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) in northern Syria, have been passed into the hands of the terrorist organization, PKK, according to Süddeutsche newspaper, which referenced Spiegel magazine. A high number of German Milan model antitank missiles and DM51A1 model hand grenades have been passed into the hands of the PKK, the report said. Germany made a decision to support the peshmerga forces with military and medical supplies last week, including 500 Milan type antitank missiles and 30 missile launchers, 200 armor-piercing bazooka and 2400 ammunition for it, 4000 G3 rifles, 2 million bullets, 10 machine guns, and 10,000 hand grenades last week. Germany is also expected to send 10 armored military vehicles and a Unimog medical vehicle, in addition to other medical supplies and military clothing before sending the weaponry, the report added.